Synonyms for watching
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : woch |
| Phonetic Transcription : wɒtʃ |
Définition of watching
Origin :- Old English wæcce "a watching," from wæccan (see watch (v.)). Sense of "sentinel" is recorded from c.1300; that of "person or group officially patroling a town (especially at night) to keep order, etc." is first recorded 1530s. Meaning "period of time in which a division of a ship's crew remains on deck" is from 1580s. Sense of "period into which a night was divided in ancient times" translates Latin vigilia, Greek phylake, Hebrew ashmoreth.
- The Hebrews divided the night into three watches, the Greeks usually into four (sometimes five), the Romans (followed by the Jews in New Testament times) into four. [OED]
- The meaning "small timepiece" is from 1580s, developing from that of "a clock to wake up sleepers" (mid-15c.).
- adj vigilant
- After watching Hope for a time in silence, she began to question her.
- Extract from : « Malbone » by Thomas Wentworth Higginson
- Found it rather long hours watching, namely, about four hours each.
- Extract from : « Explorations in Australia » by John Forrest
- All the while he was watching mercilessly for the cessation of the struggles.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- He had never studied any men as he was watching these men at cards.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- Our children are watching in schools throughout our great land.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- And to them I say, thank you for watching democracy's big day.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- These made the face that seemed to Saffy to be hovering over and watching them.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The doctor was sitting by the bedside, watching the effect of something he had given her.
- Extract from : « Weighed and Wanting » by George MacDonald
- The thought of a future with Joe always around a corner, watching her, obsessed her.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
- As a matter of fact, he was watching the boy closely, at Max Wilson's request.
- Extract from : « K » by Mary Roberts Rinehart
Antonyms for watching
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